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| Kyocera completes construction of solar cell manufacturing plant  Japanese solar firm Kyocera announced that it has recently completed construction of a new solar cell manufacturing plant. The new facility becomes the largest Kyocera Group manufacturing plant in Japan — located in Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture.The new plant becomes Kyocera's second solar cell manufacturing plant along with the company's Shiga Yohkaichi Plant. The new Yasu Plant employs an enhanced manufacturing line, which increases productivity by 20% compared with the Yohkaichi Plant. The main product to be manufactured at the Yasu Plant is the company's newly enhanced cell with an average energy conversion efficiency of 16.9%. These cells are used in the company's 215-watt solar module — one of solar energy industry's top power output levels — which is slated for sales to the global market. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |